Killing Our Own is the tragic tale of a hypothetical danger become a health disaster. It is a fast-moving, comprehensive, often brutal account that will rouse the ire of those concerned with their own... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Today, it is hardly surprising to discover that in the past a pattern of deceit was considered essential by certain elements within the United States federal government to further their approach to national security and energy needs. This book is a fine example of the realism that citizenship requires when asking questions about the worth of nuclear technology. It is a credible and scientifically literate example of the kind of debate that continues between the medical community and Federally funded scientists who live in a world where dissent to Federal policy is career-suicide. It is also a moving account of ordinary lives cut down by Federally sponsored nuclear programs.
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